"incorruptible," "immortal," and by the words, "Because I live, ye shall live also," and

"Your life is hid with Christ in God." Let us believe and love the truth, and the truth will

make us free; free from the shackles of the traditions of the elders which make void the

Word of God; free from the nightmare of Christendom; free from the clogs of error to

proclaim "Life to the dead" in the gospel of the glory of Christ.

It is possible that some may be tempted to write to us, and we would anticipate one

thing. We have stated facts; we do not hold ourselves responsible for the "words which

the Holy Ghost teacheth," neither do we proffer any apology for upsetting anyone's

theological beliefs, whatever they may be. We would say in the words of one servant of

God to another, "You have your Bible, you have your knees, use them."

Those of our readers who have a knowledge of "Figures of Speech" will recognise in

the title of this study the name of the figure of exaggeration. "Walled up to heaven"

(Deut. 1: 28), "Hate not his father" (Luke 14: 26), "The world is gone after Him" (John

12: 19) are examples of its use in Scripture. In the New Testament the Greek verb and

noun huperballõ and huperbole occur together some thirteen times, and are variously

translated, viz., "exceed," "excel," "pass," "above measure," "abundance," "excellency,"

"far more exceeding," "more excellent," "out of measure." Let us consider a few of the

passages wherein they may be found.

"The glory that excelleth" (II Cor. 3: 10). The apostle contrasts the old covenant with

the new. The one was inscribed on tables of stone, and was of the letter which killeth; the

other was written on the heart of flesh by the Spirit of God, and maketh alive

(cf. Ezek. 36: 26).  The one was a ministry of condemnation, the other of

righteousness; the glory of the one was transient, the other had the "glory that excelleth."

Thus, during the pentecostal period, the apostles sought to emphasize the temporary

character of the law, and the permanent character of the new covenant. This is the object

of Hebrews and the argument of Galatians 3: The new covenant has no place in the

dispensation of the mystery.

"A more excellent way" (I Cor. 12: 31), --Better than the "best gifts" is love. The

"gifts ceased, but "faith, hope, and love" remained, and are the threefold cord of the

present dispensation. Some ignore the words of I Cor. 12: and 13:, and think that

tongues, miracles, &100:, are the more excellent way. "Love never faileth, but whether

there be prophecies, they shall fail, whether there be tongues, they shall cease." If the

reader is not enjoying the "more excellent way" of the dispensation of the grace of God to

the Gentiles (Eph. 3: 2), he may be zealous for "pentecostal showers," but the true

blessedness of the "perfect man, the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ" will

not be enjoyed by him. We cannot speak as a child, understand as a child, think as a

child (I Cor. 13: 11), and enjoy the pleasures and blessings of full-grown manhood at